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I'm in full Christmas-shopping mode right now, which I'm not too happy about. It's not that I'm disgruntled about having to buy gifts -- it's that I am at a complete loss as to what to get certain people. I pride myself on not having to fall back on getting someone a gift certificate, scented candle or Hallmark coffee mug, which to me, say, "I didn't know what to get you so I got you this."
I never used to want to know what people wanted because in the spirit of gift-giving, I wanted to surprise them. I loved Christmas shopping and spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars each Christmas, spending hours per person trying to find that perfect thing that fit their personality like a glove.
Now, though, the luster of Christmas shopping has gone, and I ask people point-blank, "What do you want?" It just makes it easier that way, a quick stop into the crowded, noisy mall, and you know that they'll enjoy and use what you bought. (Yes, I still in fact do step foot into the mall, mostly because I am a procrastinator, and an online order might not make it here in time or is out of stock.)
I still love this time of year, though. I love the cold air and the beautiful Christmas lights.
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